Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs LG V20 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
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LG V20
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 or LG V20 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 4 | LG V20 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2014, September | 2016, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm | 6.04 x 6.04 x 3.09 in | 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 3.07 in | |
Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | Aluminum body (6000 series) | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Frosted white, Charcoal black, Bronze Gold, Blossom Pink | Titan, Silver, Pink | |
Battery | 3220 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 82 h |
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Approximate price | 350 EUR | 350 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.7" in | |
Screen area | 88.5 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 73.4% | 72.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 518 PPI | 513 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2.1 inches | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2'', no AF |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 3.7 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 3.7 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/1.9 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1440p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 | |
Chipset | - Exynos 5433 - Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) |
- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 - Snapdragon 805 -Octa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A57) - Exynos 5433 |
- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433) |
Adreno 530 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 306 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 539 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 293 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 659 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 973 | 1569 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3223 | 3492 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2621 | 6371 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1038 | 1878 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - N910W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - N910F, N910C LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - N910G LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700) - N910W8 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - N910U |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (Exynos 5433)HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (Snapdragon 805) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6, Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS (market dependen | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, UV, heart rate, SpO2 , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures --Stylus - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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Versions |
- Versions: N910F (Europe); N910K/N910L/N910S (Korea); N910C (Asia, Europe, South America); N910FD (United Arab Emirates); N910FQ (Turkey); N910H (Asia-Pacific); N910G (Singapore, India, Australia); N91 |
- Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d |
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